Shen Yu did not believe that such a large transaction was only the personal actions of some people in the Northern Desert. Even if it was just one person, it must have been instructed by someone above.
"I just don't know if they know anything that they shouldn't know after hiding in Subei for so long."
"The Subei Army is independent of any forces in Subei. It's impractical for them to try to find out about the internal affairs of the Subei Army."
Shen Yu agreed. "Otherwise, they wouldn't have to spend so much effort to plant their own people inside."
This was all thanks to Shang Junlin's original decision. Separating the Subei Army from the internal affairs of the Subei Army was opposed by the imperial court. However, Shang Junlin had already made up his mind to separate the Subei Army from the internal affairs of the Subei Army no matter how much the ministers objected. Facts had also proven that this was the right decision.
Otherwise, the matter in Subei would not have been resolved so easily.
"Other than the leaders of the Northern Desert people, the others will remain in Subei for interrogation and punishment. I told Fang Jun not to have any misgivings. They have been sucking blood in Subei for so long, it's time to pay them back." Shang Junlin's tone was slightly cold.
"The Northern Desert should have also received the news. If they are escorted back to the capital, the journey will not be peaceful. Since they dared to attack the disaster relief materials, it means that they have their own forces near Subei. I must ask Lord Fang to keep an eye on them. It's best to ask them where they are hiding and take care of them first."
This matter involved a lot of people. Capturing the person did not mean that everything was over. Dealing with the aftermath was also very important, especially since the Northern Desert and Su Bei were too close. If the Northern Desert really wanted to do something, although they were not afraid, it would still be troublesome.
The Subei Army had just experienced a natural disaster. It would be best if they could recuperate for a while.
"I will arrange for people to escort them. Fang Jun and the Hidden Dragon Guards have been investigating the hideout of those people. The Northern Desert will send people to negotiate."
The heavy burden of negotiating with the Northern Desert fell on Fang Jiayi.
According to her qualifications, this matter should not have fallen on her, but the Subei officialdom had just undergone a great purge, and the officials originally responsible for dealing with the Northern Desert were still in prison. The officials sent from the capital were mostly responsible for the construction and management of the Subei. With the previous experience, the officials unanimously agreed that Fang Jiayi was the most suitable.
This time, the people of the Northern Desert did not dare to underestimate this female official of the Great Huan Dynasty. Their understanding of the women of the Great Huan Dynasty had always been limited to the role of a housewife and children, so they were caught off guard.
After deciding on the candidates, Fang Jun asked Fang Jiayi to stay. "These days, you can put aside your work for the time being and use the time to learn more about the Northern Desert. Last time, they misjudged. This time, they will be more serious. You must know enough about your opponents."
"This official understands."
Fang Jiayi handed over her work to her colleagues and focused on preparing for the negotiation with the Northern Desert.
In order to know more about the Northern Desert, in addition to reading ancient books, she also asked the locals. In order to be more familiar with this case, she specifically went to He Chengyu and Jiang Huaiqing to learn more details from them.
After they were caught, the officials knew what He Chengyu and Jiang Huaiqing had been doing during the time they disappeared. In order to prevent the information from leaking, this plan was only known to a few people, including Fang Jun, from the beginning.
The facts proved that their worries were not unfounded. After Mr. Sun and others were caught, through interrogation, they caught a few fish that had escaped the net and were hiding in the officials' office.
The people of the Subei had not recovered from the aftermath of the collusion between Lord Hou and other high-ranking officials with the Northern Desert. Now they were told that the people of the Northern Desert had been hiding around them.
"I thought that those damn officials had reached their limit by colluding with the enemy. I didn't expect that the enemy was around us."
"I know Mr. Sun. His shop is very famous, and the things he sells are good. Many people like to buy things there. I didn't expect that he was also working for the people of the Northern Desert."
"Now I'm beginning to wonder if there are still people of the Northern Desert or their lackeys around us. What do you think those people are thinking? When the Northern Desert attacked the Subei, they burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of crimes. At that time, many innocent people died under the swords of the Northern Desert. Why did they work for the Northern Desert?"
"For money, they even abandoned their conscience. What else could it be? Don't try to understand this kind of people. You can't understand. "
"Lord Fang is really observant. If it were me, I would have closed the case after getting rid of those corrupt officials. If it weren't for Lord Fang, who was careful and found something wrong, this matter would not have been exposed for a while."
"Lord He and Lord Jiang are also very important. If it weren't for them taking risks, these people would not have been caught in such a short time."
After He Chengyu and Jiang Huaiqing returned, they received a lot of curious gazes. Some people couldn't help but ask them questions.
This time, they had made a great contribution. After Fang Jun wrote a memorial to show his sincerity, he fought for higher official positions for the two of them.
"Your performance this time is worthy of praise. With you here, I feel more at ease leaving the Subei. After I leave, I'll leave the matters of the Subei to you."
Fang Jun had stayed in the Subei for far longer than expected. Now that the matter was over, it was time for him to prepare for his departure.
The transfer of power, the follow-up of the case of the Northern Desert people … Although he was ready to leave, he wouldn't leave before these things were properly handled.
"He Chengyu and Jiang Huaiqing also gained a firm foothold in the Subei this time." After Shen Yu finished reading the documents from the Subei, he raised his eyebrows. "Lord Fang asked for official positions for these two people. Did the ministers in the court say anything?"
For a newcomer who had just started out in the officialdom, it wasn't an exaggeration to say that they had reached the heavens in a single bound.
"Of course there are people who are dissatisfied. He Chengyu, Jiang Huaiqing, and Fang Jiayi have taken the limelight in the Subei and disrupted many people's plans. But no matter how dissatisfied they are, they can't deny the merits of the three people. The Subei needs capable officials to lead, and these three people appeared at the right time. If they don't give official positions to them, are they going to give them to people who have done nothing?" Shang Junlin sneered.
When they first sent people over, the court initially decided on the official positions for some people, but this didn't mean that these people were qualified. When they arrived in the Subei, they would be re-appointed based on their performance. The Subei had many things to do, and didn't need officials who only fought for fame and fortune.
In the blink of an eye, it was Shen Yu's birthday. Shang Junlin originally wanted to hold a large banquet, but was persuaded by Shen Yu on the grounds that he could hold a large banquet next year. He only held a small banquet at Yuzhang Palace.
There weren't many people attending the banquet. The Consort Dowager brought Shen Yue over. After not seeing him for a while, Shen Yue had changed even more.
There were no other masters in the palace. Shen Yu didn't have a good relationship with the Zhenbei Marquis fu. After asking Shen Yu, Shang Junlin didn't invite the people of the Zhenbei Marquis fu into the palace.
There weren't many people, but it didn't appear cold and cheerless. There was no need to feign civility. Shen Yu liked this kind of atmosphere very much.
"Shen Yue made this for Guijun. He said that the people over there eat this on their birthday. It's called cake." After the Consort Dowager gave the birthday gift, she had a palace servant bring in a covered box.
"Cake?" Shang Junlin heard this word for the first time. He couldn't help but be curious.
"Yes." The Consort Dowager smiled. "That little girl struggled for a long time to make it. It looks very pleasing."
Under the Consort Dowager's signal, the palace servant opened the box.
A sweet and fragrant smell instantly overflowed.
Shen Yu had always been fond of sweet things. After smelling the fragrance, he instantly sat up straight. His eyes couldn't help but glance at the box.
Shang Junlin couldn't see through Shen Yu's thoughts. He waved his hand and asked the palace servant to bring the cake over.
The palace servant was instructed to take the cake out of the box and put it on the table in front of Shen Yu.
The cake was round and wasn't very big. It was decorated with many fruits. The appearance was very beautiful.
As it got closer, the smell of the cake became more enticing.
The palace servant cut a small piece and put it on the plate. Shen Yu took it and tasted it. He unconsciously narrowed his eyes.
"It's very delicious. Your Majesty should also try it." Shen Yu picked up a piece and fed it to Shang Junlin's mouth.
Shang Junlin took a bite and said, "En, it's very sweet."
Shen Yu knew that Shang Junlin didn't like to eat sweet things like he did. He only fed him a bite occasionally.
In addition to the cake, Shen Yue also took out several small transparent bottles. "This is the perfume this servant made. For the time being, there are only a few scents."
"Perfume? Is it something similar to incense? " Shen Yu picked up a bottle. The transparent glass bottle was filled with a transparent blue liquid. It looked very charming.
"Yes, but it's more convenient than incense. You only need to apply it on your body. The disadvantage is that the fragrance can't stay for too long. This servant has already written down the recipe." Shen Yue presented a thin book.
"This is what this servant made while making medical alcohol. One of the ingredients is alcohol. The fragrance is extracted from different kinds of flowers. They are all harmless to the human body." Shen Yue added.
She knew that the perfume she made was very simple. It was nothing in modern times. However, in ancient times where there was no perfume, it was novel and convenient.
The people of Dahuan loved incense. Shen Yu was one of the more unique ones. Perhaps it was because of his health that he couldn't accept incense.
Shen Yu didn't want to try it on himself. He turned to Shang Junlin and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to try it?"
Seeing the eagerness in Shen Yu's eyes, Shang Junlin had no choice but to compromise. "Only you dare to ask me to try this and that."
Under the guidance of Shen Yue, Shen Yu applied some of the perfume on Shang Junlin's wrist. A faint fragrance spread out. It was completely different from incense.
Shen Yu sniffed it. It was a very light fragrance. It wasn't pungent and was very comfortable.
"If this perfume is sold in a shop, it will definitely be very popular." Not only women, it would also be popular among men.
Shen Yu put down Shang Junlin's hand and said to Shen Yue, "I will let people try it according to your method. If it is successful, I will give you a share of the profits."
Shen Yu didn't have the habit of taking things from others for free. He would pay for everything that Shen Yue took out.
After the small banquet, Shang Junlin brought Shen Yu out of the palace.
The place they went to this time was different from the previous times. It was a very spacious grassland.
Shen Yu looked around. "Your Majesty, why did you bring me here?"
"The autumn hunt is about to begin. A Yu, do you know how to ride a horse?" Shang Junlin clapped his hands and someone brought two horses over.
One was black and the other was white. The black horse was obviously very familiar with Shang Junlin. It intimately went up to him.
After being reborn, Shen Yu had never ridden a horse. He walked forward and touched the other horse. "Your Majesty, do you want me to know how to ride a horse or not?"
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